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Old 03-01-2005, 10:59 AM
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Question What is up with my car

I can't figure out why my car has been starting up so well, normally when it's around freezing temps, it won't want to start, or start that easily, but the past few days it has been firing right up, and I can't figure out why . Could it have been that I had very dirty injectors, and the several gallons of used, but well filter ATF that I have been running with the diesel has cleaned out the injectors? I also noticed that my seatbelt warning buzzer started to work again, right as the car started to start up nicely again. I can't figure this one out, but I am sure it will start acting up agin now, that I am mentioning this...

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Old 03-01-2005, 11:32 AM
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There is a fellow on this board..............hmmmm..............can't seem to remember his name..................hmmmm.................but,..............he has a statement that would probably fit your situation:

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Old 03-01-2005, 11:56 AM
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The reason is that you have it up for sale. Does it everytime.
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Old 03-01-2005, 12:03 PM
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The reason is that you have it up for sale. Does it everytime.
I thought they did just the opposite? Once you decide to sell them, every GD thing that you could possibly imagine goes bustola.
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Old 03-01-2005, 12:13 PM
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Everytime I threaten to sell my SDL she bleeds me for about $500. Needless to say I stopped while I was ahead, before she decided to really show me and blow the head or trans.
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Old 03-01-2005, 12:22 PM
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Everytime I threaten to sell my SDL she bleeds me for about $500. Needless to say I stopped while I was ahead, before she decided to really show me and blow the head or trans.
Yeah, you had better keep your mouth shut, that transmission is just itching to blow out third and fourth gears.
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Old 03-01-2005, 12:25 PM
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The old 123 won't do that sort of thing, these cars don't want to be sold so they behave hoping you will take the sign down. It is after the sale they blow the trans out, or the ac servo, or the driveline, or the radiator, or the right rear tire, or......
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Old 03-01-2005, 12:31 PM
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I thought is was: "If ain't broke, fix it until it is."
I could be wrong...
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Old 03-01-2005, 12:37 PM
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Yeah, you had better keep your mouth shut, that transmission is just itching to blow out third and fourth gears.

I know! What really pissed her off is when I was thinking about getting an XJ8. As soon as I started doing a little reaserch the alt and water pump went in a week.
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Old 03-01-2005, 12:45 PM
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I know! What really pissed her off is when I was thinking about getting an XJ8. As soon as I started doing a little reaserch the alt and water pump went in a week.
You had better be extra nice today. She probably knows that you abandoned her last night for a girl that performs better.
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Old 03-01-2005, 12:48 PM
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I think its the other way around, now she is sitting dry and snow free in a warm garage. She should be thanking me!

My moms Olds made for an easy drive home last night. No more snow for the SDL.

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